It looks like Apple has quietly slipped the ability to import custom ringtones via the latest version of GarageBand. The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has a quick post up about a new Apple support page that mentions a new “Share > Send Ringtone to iTunes” option. There have been reports of other options for iPhone…
Retailing on eBay: Drop-Shippers and Profit Margins
For the third installment of my “Retailing on eBay” series, I’d like to take a minute to talk to you about finding drop-shippers. There are plenty of lists out there where you can find drop-shippers. Usually though, no one is giving you the straight dope on the quality of these companies, and you have no…
Have a Green Holiday: Use LED Rope Light to Decorate
Aside from being enviro-friendly, LED rope light is pretty nifty, and can come in an assortment of colors. While you might think of LED rope lights as the kind of thing you’d find in bars, as step lighting, in movie theaters, store windows, decks, patios, boats and RVs, I tend to think with some red…
Retailing on eBay: Don’t Buy ANYTHING
So, I’m finally just going to let the secret out. Every other website I go to looking for this information is charging exorbitant amounts of money or monthly memberships to get access to this kind of information. Here’s how I got started retailing merchandise I got at wholesale prices, on eBay for MSRP, and pocketing…
Online Income: Pay-Per-Post
So previously, I’ve mentioned that I am a member of a paid blogging group, and some of the posts you may see here are sponsored – that is to say, I get paid for writing completely objective articles that include their web press release information. It’s not exactly an ad, and they use it to…
Paid Blog Posts
So lately, you might notice I’ve been blogging like a mad fiend dog. I’ve already posted somewhere around 9 blogs in the last 24 hours, when it used to take me a month at a time to update this thing. Anyone who used to read my blog last year might remember how I would include…
Gearheads, Greasemonkeys, and Fonzies
Yes, I did really just make reference to “the Fonz” in my title. I told you, I’m getting old. Actually, I’m not that old at all. Incidentally, I find it kind of funny that you can order car parts online. It’s a neat combination of two social groups: the geeks, and the mechanics. These two…
My First Credit Card
When I got my first credit card, it was to help me purchase a laptop about two years ago. The laptop was $800 and I wasn’t able to qualify for store financing because it was a refurbished item. I don’t entirely regret getting the credit card; it has bailed me out time and again when…
Holiday Gift Ideas
I’ve got a few top picks for gift ideas this holiday season, and because this is my blog and there’s not a darn thing you can do about it, I’m going to share them with you! Everyone loves a time-tested favorite, and they’re usually the safe way to go when you’ve got someone you’re unsure…
Be Prepared… For Zombies
That’s right. It could happen one day. The way we play around with science and nature so casually. We’re eventually going to make zombies. And when that happens, you better believe the currency system is going to straight nose-dive into the ground. You may have thousands or millions of dollars locked away in an off-shore…